An all synthetic upper, a performance outsole package, and rugged good looks combine to make the Oboz Men’s Switchback trail shoe a lightweight, durable, and breathable choice for hiking, backpacking, or every day wear.

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Oboz Men's Switchback Trail Shoe

An all synthetic upper, a performance outsole package, and rugged good looks combine to make the Oboz Men’s Switchback trail shoe a lightweight, durable, and breathable choice for hiking, backpacking, or every day wear.

For a long days in the outdoors where you may be hiking back to the trailhead in the dark, the Oboz Men’s Switchback is a lightweight and breathable option with sturdy ma-terials that is sure to appeal to hikers spending long days on the trail. Let’s take a look at its features.
Starting with the upper we have got a synthetic overlay with a highly abrasion resistant textile. So you get some really nice structuring from the synthetic materials in play here and ample breathability from each of those vents happening throughout the upper portion of the shoe. This is not a waterproof shoe, so keep that in mind when checking out the switchback here, but it does offer supreme breathability throughout the entirety of the upper, so nice materials in play there.
We do have a slightly reinforced toe cap for those who may find that they kick rocks oc-casionally or drag their toes a little bit. You have got some extra protection there. And we have got a TPU heel counter so as the shoe wears in and it starts to loosen up a little bit, that heel is going to create a nice stable hold and it is going to maintain that hold throughout the life of the shoe. So you have got a really nice heel system in play there.
Moving down the midsole, we have got dual density EVA midsole with a nylon shank and the shoe actually also has a TPU chassis. So that TPU acts as lightweight armor for the underside of your foot, gives really good stone bruising protection, you know, under-foot rocks or roots or sharp objects that my push up and bruise the bottom of your foot. That TPU chassis is going to provide that lightweight armor for your foot and it is going to also reduce the torsional twist of the shoe, so it is going to give you some nice structure and stability, but it is not going t inhibit your flex. So you will maintain a really nice flex-ible movement with the shoe here, so some nice features in play in the midsole of the shoe.
Moving down to the outsole we have got Oboz’ Granite Peak outsole. It is Oboz’ hiking outsole. It is one of their nice hiking outsoles. It has got four millimeter directional lugs for really good traction and grip. They are really toothy lugs, too, so they have got really nice grip and they are going to eat up the trails really, really well. A nice feature about these outsoles here is that it has got a nice system that comes up slightly around the out-side of the shoe. So it is going to provide really good grip on those off camber trails or those crooked trails where, you know, you may be on a switchback or something like that, hence the name of the shoe, so nice features in play with the outsole of the Switchback.
Oboz is using their Bfit deluxe insole with the Switchback. So it is a really neat insole system. It has got some good stability and rigidity in the heel and the arch portion of the shoe. So it is really going to hold your foot into that natural position that it is meant to be in for the duration of your hike. So it has got nice features and nice structure there in the insole. Another added benefit is that it has some EVA pads on the bottom. So they are going to provide extra impact absorption and shock resistance as well as some cushioning in the bottom of the foot. So in those high impact zones such as the heel and the forefoot here you have got some extra cushioning.
And it also has some perforations in the upper portion of the midsole, so on the insole, I am sorry, so that it is going to give you really good breathability as well. So we have got a really nice feature with the insole portion of the Switchback.
So there you have it. Breathable and supported, the Oboz Men’s Switchback is sure to appeal to those hikers spending long days in the backcountry.

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An all synthetic upper, a performance outsole package, and rugged good looks combine to make the Oboz Men’s Switchback trail shoe a lightweight, durable, and breathable choice for hiking, backpacking, or every day wear.

Constructed of synthetic leather and abrasion-resistant fabrics, the upper of the Men’s Switchback mirrors the supportive durability of leather but breathes far better and breaks in much more quickly. A wide toe box gives your foot some roominess where it’s most likely to need it.

Under foot, the shoe’s dual-density EVA foam and nylon shank provide comfortable cushioning, flexibility, and weight-hauling stability. A high-performance insole is a cut above what you’ll find in most boots, providing plush EVA foam under the heel and forefoot, a shock-absorbing and stability-enhancing heel cup and arch support, and moisture-wicking materials.

The rubber outsole has toothy traction-enhancing side lugs and 4mm directional lugs that provide confident footing on-trail or off. A lightweight TPU chassis enhances stability and helps absorb some of the impact of rocks and roots hat could otherwise lead to bruising.

The Oboz Men’s Switchback trail shoe is available in men’s full and half sizes.